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...vements which are located on separate tracts or parcels of land but operated as an entire plant or concern, and erected under one general contract, the lien for the labor or work performed or material furnished attaches to all such improvements, together with the land upon, around, or in front of which such labor or work is performed or material is furnished, the same as provided in sections 1311.02 and 1311.03 of th...

...ture upon land to which the person contracting for the erection has no legal title or to which the title is defective, has a lien therefor upon the building or structure, and the forfeiture or surrender of any title, claim of title, or equitable interest by the contracting person to the land does not defeat the lien upon the building or structures of the person performing labor or work or furnishing material. In case...

...(A) Any person who contracts for an improvement to real property which gives rise to lien rights under sections 1311.01 to 1311.22 of the Revised Code is presumed to be the authorized agent of all part owners of the real property, except when the relationship between the person contracting for the improvement and the other part owners is that of lessee and lessor or sublessee and sublessor. (B) Any person who contra...

...en has been taken, or any original contractor or subcontractor who has provided a bond, cash deposit, general obligation of any state government or of the United States government, obligation insured by an agency of the United States government, or other reasonable security in accordance with division (C) of this section, may notify the lienholder to commence suit on the lien, by written notice delivered to the lienh...

...th the intent, as evidenced by the contract of sale, the delivery order, delivery to the site by the claimant or at the claimant's direction, or by other evidence, that the materials be used in the course of the improvement with which the lien arises; (2) Incorporated in the improvement or consumed as normal wastage in the course of the improvement; (3) Specifically fabricated for incorporation in the improvements ...

...re furnished by the first original contractor, subcontractor, material supplier, or laborer to work, labor on, or provide materials to the improvement. (2) Except as provided in division (A)(3) of this section, liens under sections 1311.01 to 1311.22 of the Revised Code for labor or work performed or materials furnished after the recording of a notice of commencement pursuant to section 1311.04 of the Revised Code a...

...eon, or both, the proceeds of which are actually used in the improvement in the manner contemplated in sections 1311.02 and 1311.03 of the Revised Code, or to pay off prior encumbrances, or both, and which mortgage contains therein the correct name and address of the mortgagee, together with a covenant between the mortgagor and mortgagee authorizing the mortgagee to do all things provided to be done by the mortgagee ...

...(A) The lien of a subcontractor is superior to any already taken or to be taken by the original contractor in respect of the same labor, work, or material, and the liens of laborers, material suppliers, and subcontractors to an original contractor or subcontractor, are superior to any lien already taken or to be taken by such original contractor or subcontractor indebted to them in respect of such labor, work, or mat...

...Any person holding a mechanic's lien, in addition to the remedies provided for in sections 1311.01 to 1311.22 of the Revised Code, may proceed by petition, as in other cases of liens, against the owner and all other persons interested, either as lienholders or otherwise, in any improvement, or street, turnpike, road, sidewalk, way, drain, ditch, or sewer, as mentioned in section 1311.03 of the Revised Code, and the l...

... fails to perform his part of the contract, and by reason thereof the other party without his default, is prevented from completely performing his part, he is entitled to a reasonable compensation for as much thereof as he has performed in proportion to the price stipulated for the whole, and the court shall adjust his claim accordingly.

...Under section 1311.16 of the Revised Code, if any part of the premises can be separated from the residue and sold without damage to the whole, and if the value thereof is sufficient to satisfy all the claims proved in the case, the court may order a sale of that part, if it is for the best interest of all parties concerned.

...f evidence that the person being served actually received the notice, affidavit, or other document. A notice, affidavit, or other document to which this division applies is presumed to have been received three days after the date of the mailing of the notice, affidavit, or other document, unless a written acknowledgement, receipt, or other evidence provides proof to the contrary.

...satisfied or adjudged against him in an action thereon, a lienholder fails within thirty days thereafter to cause the lien to be released, such lienholder is liable to the owner, part owner, or lessee for all damages arising therefrom, not exceeding the amount of the lien and costs. In a county in which the county recorder has determined to use the microfilm process as provided by section 9.01 of the Revised Code, t...

... lien rights arose or accrued before an action involving the real property which is the subject of that lien became pending pursuant to section 2703.26 of the Revised Code and whose lien is filed within the statutory period but subsequent to the date the action becomes pending pursuant to section 2703.26 of the Revised Code.

...Sections 1311.01 to 1311.22 of the Revised Code are to be construed liberally to secure the beneficial results, intents, and purposes thereof; and a substantial compliance with those sections is sufficient for the validity of the liens under those sections, provided for and to give jurisdiction to the court to enforce the same.

... within this state, by virtue of a contract with the company or corporation or its authorized agent, has a lien to secure payment therefor upon the mine thereof, on all its rights as the owner or lessee of the mines, and on all its personal property used in conducting the business of mining coal, whether located at or near the mines or elsewhere.

...f any public improvement. (E) "Subcontractor" includes any person who undertakes to construct, alter, erect, improve, repair, demolish, remove, dig, or drill any part of any public improvement under a contract with any person other than the public authority. (F) "Principal contractor" includes any person who undertakes to construct, alter, erect, improve, repair, demolish, remove, dig, or drill any part of any publ...

...th the intent, as evidenced by the contract of sale, the delivery order, delivery to the site by the claimant or at the claimant's direction, or by other evidence, that the materials be used in the course of the public improvement with which the claim arises; (2) Incorporated in the public improvement or consumed as normal wastage in the public improvement operations; (3) Specifically fabricated for incorporation i...

...ddress, and trade of all principal contractors; (4) The date the public authority first executed a contract with a principal contractor for the public improvement; (5) The name and address of the sureties for all principal contractors; (6) The name and address of the representative of the public authority upon whom service shall be made for the purposes of serving an affidavit pursuant to section 1311.26 of the...

...Any subcontractor, material supplier, or laborer who is performing or has performed labor or work or is furnishing or has furnished material for any public improvement provided for in a contract between the public authority and a principal contractor, and under a contract between the subcontractor, material supplier, or laborer and a principal contractor or subcontractor, at any time, not to exceed one hundred twent...

...(A)(1) Every subcontractor and material supplier who wishes to exercise the subcontractor's or material supplier's rights under sections 1311.25 to 1311.32 of the Revised Code regarding claims for labor or work performed or materials furnished in furtherance of a public improvement shall serve a notice of furnishing, in accordance with division (B) of this section, on the principal contractor whose contract with the ...

...ty shall detain from the principal contractor or from the balance of the funds remaining in the contract with the principal contractor, an amount, up to the balance remaining in the contract, that does not in the aggregate exceed the claim or claims. The public authority shall not detain any amount requested by a claimant who is required by section 1311.261 of the Revised Code to serve a notice of furnishing, unless...

...A subcontractor, material supplier, laborer, or person who serves the affidavit pursuant to section 1311.26 of the Revised Code, in order to notify other subcontractors, material suppliers, and laborers, within thirty days thereafter, shall file for record a copy of the affidavit with the county recorder of the county where the public improvement is situated or with the county recorder of each of the counties where ...

...authority, may serve the principal contractor with a copy thereof, within five days after the public authority receives it, together with a notice that the principal contractor must give notice of his intention to dispute the claim within twenty days. If the claimant is not in privity of contract with the principal contractor, the notice of intention to dispute may state that the claimant failed to serve a notice of ...

... public authority or any principal contractor or subcontractor who receives a copy of the affidavit required by section 1311.26 of the Revised Code, as provided in section 1311.31 of the Revised Code, may notify the claimant or his agent, to commence suit. Proof that this notice was served in accordance with section 1311.19 of the Revised Code, may be made by affidavit filed with the public authority or clerk or age...

...All fees collected by the secretary of state for filings under Title XIII or XVII of the Revised Code shall be deposited into the state treasury to the credit of the corporate and uniform commercial code filing fund, which is hereby created. The fund shall also receive revenue from fees charged to customers for special database requests. All moneys credited to the fund shall be used for the purpose of paying for the ...

...(A) The secretary of state shall distribute to the county recorders of the counties of this state an amount equal to the fees collected by the secretary of state for filing and indexing financing statements communicated to the office of the secretary of state in writing under division (A) of section 1309.525 of the Revised Code, to the extent that the general assembly appropriates money for that purpose, multiplied b...

...(A) After default, a secured party has the rights provided in sections 1309.601 to 1309.628 of the Revised Code and, except as otherwise provided in section 1309.602 of the Revised Code, those provided by agreement of the parties. A secured party: (1) May reduce a claim to judgment, foreclose, or otherwise enforce the claim, security interest, or agricultural lien by any available judicial procedure; and (2)...

...o the acceptance of collateral in satisfaction of obligation; (K) Section 1309.623 of the Revised Code, which relates to redemption of collateral; (L) Section 1309.624 of the Revised Code, which relates to permissible waivers; and (M) Sections 1309.625 and 1309.626 of the Revised Code, which relate to the secured party's liability for failure to comply with this chapter.

...(A) The parties may determine by agreement the standards measuring the fulfillment of the rights of a debtor or obligor and the duties of a secured party under section 1309.602 of the Revised Code if the standards are not manifestly unreasonable. (B) Division (A) of this section does not apply to the duty imposed under section 1309.609 of the Revised Code to refrain from breaching the peace.

...(A) If a security agreement covers both personal and real property, a secured party may proceed: (1) Under sections 1309.601 to 1309.628 of the Revised Code as to the personal property without prejudicing any rights with respect to the real property; or (2) As to both the personal property and the real property, in accordance with the rights with respect to the real property, in which case the other provisions of s...

...A secured party does not owe a duty based on its status as secured party: (A) To a person who is a debtor or obligor, unless the secured party knows: (1) That the person is a debtor or obligor; (2) The identity of the person; and (3) How to communicate with the person; or (B) To a secured party or lienholder who has filed a financing statement against a person, unless the secured party knows: (1) That the perso...

...For purposes of sections 1309.601 to 1309.628 of the Revised Code, a default occurs in connection with an agricultural lien at the time the secured party becomes entitled to enforce the lien in accordance with the statute under which it was created.

...(A) If so agreed, and in any event after default, a secured party: (1) May notify an account debtor or other person obligated on collateral to make payment or otherwise render performance to or for the benefit of the secured party; (2) May take any proceeds to which the secured party is entitled under section 1309.315 of the Revised Code; (3) May enforce the obligations of an account debtor or other person o...

...ed by the secured party; (b) The satisfaction of obligations secured by the security interest or agricultural lien under which the collection or enforcement is made; and (c) The satisfaction of obligations secured by any subordinate security interest in or other lien on the collateral subject to the security interest or agricultural lien under which the collection or enforcement is made if the secured party receive...

... Revised Code. (B) A secured party may act under division (A) of this section: (1) Pursuant to judicial process; or (2) Without judicial process if it acts without breach of the peace. (C) If so agreed, and in any event after default, a secured party may require the debtor to assemble the collateral and make it available to the secured party at a place that is designated by the secured party and that is reasonabl...

...rivate proceedings, by one or more contracts, as a unit or in parcels, at any time and place, and on any terms. (C) A secured party may purchase collateral: (1) At a public disposition; or (2) At a private disposition, but only if the collateral is of a kind that is customarily sold on a recognized market or the subject of widely distributed standard price quotations. (D) A contract for a sale, lease, license, or...

...(A) As used in this section, "notification date" means the earlier of the date on which: (1) A secured party sends to the debtor and any secondary obligor an authenticated notification of disposition. or (2) The debtor and any secondary obligor waive the right to notification. (B) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, a secured party who disposes of collateral under section 1309.610 of the Revised Co...

...hin a reasonable time is a question of fact. (B) A notification of disposition sent after default and ten days or more before the earliest time of disposition set forth in the notification is sent within a reasonable time before the disposition.

...(A) Except in a consumer-goods transaction, all of the following rules apply to a notification of disposition of collateral and to a disposition of collateral: (1) The contents of a notification of disposition are sufficient if the notification: (a) Describes the debtor and the secured party; (b) Describes the collateral that is the subject of the intended disposition; (c) States the method of intended dispositio...

...(A) In a consumer-goods transaction, the following rules apply: (1) A notification of disposition must provide all of the following information: (a) The information specified in division (A)(1) of section 1309.613 of the Revised Code; (b) A description of any liability for a deficiency of the person to whom the notification is sent; (c) A telephone number from which the amount that must be paid to the secured par...

...ed by the secured party; (2) The satisfaction of obligations secured by the security interest or agricultural lien under which the disposition is made; (3) The satisfaction of obligations secured by any subordinate security interest in or other subordinate lien on the collateral if: (a) The secured party receives from the holder of the subordinate security interest or other lien an authenticated demand for proceed...

...itional information concerning the transaction is available. (2) "Request" means a record: (a) Authenticated by a debtor or consumer obligor; (b) Requests that the recipient provide an explanation; and (c) Sent after disposition of the collateral under section 1309.610 of the Revised Code. (B) In a consumer-goods transaction in which the debtor is entitled to a surplus or a consumer obligor is liable for a defic...

...the Revised Code. (B) A transferee who acts in good faith takes free of the rights and interests described in division (A) of this section, even if the secured party fails to comply with this chapter or the requirements of any judicial proceeding. (C) If a transferee does not take free of the rights and interests described in division (A) of this section, the transferee takes the collateral subject to: (1) The deb...

...(A) A secondary obligor acquires the rights and becomes obligated to perform the duties of the secured party after the secondary obligor: (1) Receives an assignment of a secured obligation from the secured party; (2) Receives a transfer of collateral from the secured party and agrees to accept the rights and assume the duties of the secured party; or (3) Is subrogated to the rights of a secured party with respect...

...(A) As used in this section, "transfer statement" means a record authenticated by a secured party that states: (1) The debtor has defaulted in connection with an obligation secured by specified collateral; (2) The secured party has exercised its post-default remedies with respect to the collateral; (3) By reason of the exercise, a transferee has acquired the rights of the debtor in the collateral; and (4) The nam...

...ept collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures only if: (1) The debtor consents to the acceptance under division (C) of this section; (2) The secured party, within the time prescribed in division (D) of this section, does not receive a notification of objection to the proposal authenticated by: (a) A person to whom the secured party was required to send a proposal under section 1309.62...

...ept collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures shall send its proposal to: (1) Any person from whom the secured party has received, before the debtor consented to the acceptance, an authenticated notification of a claim of an interest in the collateral; (2) Any other secured party or lienholder who, ten days before the debtor consented to the acceptance, held a security interest in or o...

... of collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures: (1) Discharges the obligation to the extent consented to by the debtor; (2) Transfers to the secured party all of a debtor's rights in the collateral; (3) Discharges the security interest or agricultural lien that is the subject of the debtor's consent and any subordinate security interest or other subordinate lien; and (4) Terminates an...

...ed of collateral or entered into a contract for its disposition under section 1309.610 of the Revised Code; or (3) Has accepted collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures under section 1309.622 of the Revised Code.